Released in 1970

Across The Universe

Last updated on August 22, 2014

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Let It Be (US version)
LP • Released in 1970
3:48 • Studio version • B • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Swarmandal John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Organ, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Maracas, Tambura George Martin : Hammond organ, Producer Phil Spector : Producer Phil McDonald : Assistant recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Peter Bown : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Martin Benge : Recording engineer Lizzie Bravo : Backing vocals Gayleen Pease : Backing vocals Richard Lush : Assistant recording engineer Mike Sheady : Mixing engineer, Recording engineer Unknown : Eighteen violins, Four cellos, Four violas, Fourteen vocalists, Harp, Three trombones, Three trumpets Bill Parkinson : Guitar Martin Kershaw : Guitar
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 08, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionOrchestral overdubs : Apr 01, 1970 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Apr 02, 1970 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
Let It Be Sessions
Bootleg
3:29 • Alternate take • Across The Universe Take 7 RS final mix stereo
Let It Be Sessions
Bootleg
3:26 • Alternate take • Across The Universe Take 7 RS final mix acetate stereo
Let It Be Sessions
Bootleg
3:24 • Alternate take
Let It Be... Naked
Official album • Released in 2003
3:38 • Studio version • D • A remix of the original version recorded on 4 February 1968, played at the correct speed; sound effects, piano, maracas, svaramandal and backing vocals mixed out; orchestral and choral overdubs removed; tape echo added.
Ringo Starr : Tom-toms John Lennon : Acoustic guitar, Electric leslie-speaker guitar, Lead vocal George Harrison : Tambura Paul Hicks : Mixing engineer, Producer Guy Massey : Mixing engineer, Producer Steve Rooke : Mastering Allan Rouse : Mixing engineer, Producer
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : February - August 2002 • Studio : EMI Studios, Abbey Road Studios • London • UK
Details & description coming from Wikipedia
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Mono Masters (Mono - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
3:49 • Studio version • E • Mono • 2009 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Swarmandal John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Tambura George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Assistant recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Jeff Jarratt : Mixing engineer Martin Benge : Recording engineer Lizzie Bravo : Backing vocals Gayleen Pease : Backing vocals Richard Lush : Assistant recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Alan Parsons : Assistant mixing engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 08, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Feb 08, 1968 ? • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
Mono Masters (Mono - 2014 vinyl)
Official album • Released in 2014
3:49 • Studio version • E2014 • Mono • 2014 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Swarmandal John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Tambura George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Assistant recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Jeff Jarratt : Mixing engineer Martin Benge : Recording engineer Lizzie Bravo : Backing vocals Gayleen Pease : Backing vocals Richard Lush : Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Assistant mixing engineer Steve Rooke : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Steve Berkowitz : Remastering
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 08, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Feb 08, 1968 ? • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
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No One's Gonna Change Our World
LP • Released in 1969
3:49 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Swarmandal John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Tambura George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Assistant recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Jeff Jarratt : Mixing engineer Martin Benge : Recording engineer Lizzie Bravo : Backing vocals Gayleen Pease : Backing vocals Richard Lush : Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Assistant mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 08, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 02, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
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Past Masters (Stereo - 2009 remaster)
Official album • Released in 2009
3:49 • Studio version • A2009 • Stereo • 2009 remaster
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Swarmandal John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Tambura George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Assistant recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Jeff Jarratt : Mixing engineer Martin Benge : Recording engineer Lizzie Bravo : Backing vocals Gayleen Pease : Backing vocals Richard Lush : Assistant recording engineer Paul Hicks : Remastering Alan Parsons : Assistant mixing engineer Guy Massey : Remastering Steve Rooke : Remastering Sean Magee : Remastering Allan Rouse : Project co-ordinator
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 08, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 02, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
Past Masters Volume 2
Official album • Released in 1988
3:49 • Studio version • A • Stereo
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Swarmandal John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Tambura George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Assistant recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Jeff Jarratt : Mixing engineer Martin Benge : Recording engineer Lizzie Bravo : Backing vocals Gayleen Pease : Backing vocals Richard Lush : Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Assistant mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 08, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 02, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
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Rarities (US - 1980)
Official album • Released in 1980
3:49 • Studio version • A • Stereo • Original version from No One's Gonna Change Our World, a British compilation album made for the World Wildlife Fund; now available on Past Masters
Paul McCartney : Backing vocals, Piano Ringo Starr : Drums, Percussion, Swarmandal John Lennon : Acoustic rhythm guitar, Backing vocals, Electric guitar, Vocals George Harrison : Backing vocals, Tambura George Martin : Producer Phil McDonald : Assistant recording engineer Ken Scott : Recording engineer Jeff Jarratt : Mixing engineer Martin Benge : Recording engineer Lizzie Bravo : Backing vocals Gayleen Pease : Backing vocals Richard Lush : Assistant recording engineer Alan Parsons : Assistant mixing engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 08, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Two, Abbey Road
SessionMixing : Oct 02, 1969 • Studio : EMI Studios, Room 4, Abbey Road
Details & description coming from Wikipedia
Revolution Take... Your Knickers Off!
Bootleg • Released in 2008
3:49 • Studio version
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The Beatles (50th anniversary boxset)
Official album • Released in 2018
3:52 • Outtake • F • Take 6. An unheard version, this is the take before the one that was used as master for overdubs, it has not been heard or released before, and is a simple take, only with John’s vocal track, his guitar and Ringo on tom-toms.
Ringo Starr : Bass drum John Lennon : Lead vocal and acoustic guitar George Martin : Producer Giles Martin : Mixing engineer, Producer
SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
Details & description coming from The Daily Beatle
The Beatles Anthology Collection (2025)
Official album • Released in 2025
3:29 • Outtake • C • Take 2. Here, for the first time, is an unembellished and alternative recording Across The Universe, Take 2, recorded on Saturday 3 February 1968 in EMI Studio Three, temporarily marked "best" on the tape box and so afforded overdubs and technical wonders like the phasing on John's guitar and the percussion.
Ringo Starr : Tom tom drum and swarmandal John Lennon : Lead vocal and acoustic guitar George Harrison : Sitar and tambura George Martin : Producer Ken Scott : Recording engineer
SessionRecording : Feb 03, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
SessionOverdubs : Feb 04, 1968 • Studio : EMI Studios, Studio Three, Abbey Road
The Complete John Barrett Tapes
Bootleg • Released in 2014
3:28 • Outtake
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Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 4 (1968)
Bootleg • Released in 1989
3:45 • Alternate take • Across The Universe (tk 8 \'\'Hums Wild\'\')
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Yellow Submarine Sessions
Bootleg
3:57 • Outtake • Across The Universe Take 2 Complete Stereo
Yellow Submarine Sessions
Bootleg
4:06 • Outtake • Across The Universe Monitor Mix Of Take 2 Mono
Yellow Submarine Sessions
Bootleg
3:25 • Outtake • Across The Universe RS From Take 2 Stereo
Yellow Submarine Sessions
Bootleg
2:06 • Outtake • Across The Universe RS From Take 2 Stereo
Yellow Submarine Sessions
Bootleg
3:40 • Outtake • Across The Universe Take 7 Complete Stereo
Yellow Submarine Sessions
Bootleg
3:55 • Outtake • Across The Universe RS2 From Take 7 Acetate Stereo
Yellow Submarine Sessions
Bootleg
0:45 • Outtake • Across The Universe RS From Take 7 Stereo

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